Media & Entertainment (founder of group)

Partner. Specialises in digital media, branded entertainment, audio and audio/visual content exploitation via multimedia. Cliff specialises in the development, ownership, protection and exploitation of content, particularly branded content, product placement, sponsorship and music based entertainment; distribution by audio and audio visual platforms including mobile, online radio, online streaming and traditional analogue media, including radio; talent rights, live events, music copyright, regulatory issues arising from broadcast, mobile and online exploitation; broadcast infrastructure contracts and all issues relating to exploitation of content via multi-platform media.

Cliff is a Lewis Silkin Strategy Board member and leads Lewis Silkin’s Strategic Advisory firm, Eleven.

Trained CMS Cameron McKenna; qualified 1996; trainee/assistant solicitor 1994-1997; business affairs manager for Warner Music UK Ltd 1997-2001; director of legal affairs and company secretary for Capital Radio plc April 2001-October 2005; partner Lewis Silkin 2006.

French.

Sir George Monoux High School; Warwick University (1993 LLB Law Hons); College of Law, Guildford (1994 LPC).

Film and music, travel, reading, writing, tennis, going to the gym and watching football.